Thanks for Sharing (2012)

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.

Director:

Stuart Blumberg

Writers:

Stuart Blumberg, Matt Winston

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Adam
Tim Robbins	...	Mike
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Phoebe
Josh Gad	...	Neil
Joely Richardson	...	Katie
Patrick Fugit	...	Danny
Pink	...	Dede (as Alecia Moore)
Carol Kane	...	Roberta
Emily Meade	...	Becky
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Charles
Michaela Watkins	...	Margo
Poorna Jagannathan	...	Dr. Kazhani
Natalia Volkodaeva	...	Ana
Paul Urcioli	...	Owner
Kenneth Maharaj	...	Cabbie

Storyline

Adam (Mark Ruffalo) has just reached the 5-year mark in his sex addiction sobriety with help from his sponsor Mike (Tim Robbins). New-comer Neil (Josh Gad) seeks out Adam's help hoping that he'll be his mentor, but Neil doesn't have the same maturity and continues to harass women at work, on the street, and on the subway. Adam has also just met Phoebe (Gwyneth Paltrow), who might be perfect for him, but Adam hasn't been in a relationship since he recognized his addiction to sex, and Phoebe doesn't date addicts. As Adam navigates the romantic relationship waters, Mike struggles connecting to his former drug-addicted son who has just returned home, and Neil develops a relationship with another woman in his sex addicts group, but a platonic friendship might be exactly what he needs.

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Plot Keywords:

addiction | female nudity | mother son relationship | father son relationship | masturbation | 

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Taglines:

Life is a journey you never have to take alone.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some strong sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook [UK] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2013 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Thanks for Sharing

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$536,591, 22 September 2013

Gross USA:

$1,065,881

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,499,442

Company Credits

Production Co:

Class 5 Films, Olympus Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-Writer and Director Stuart Blumberg had a cameo as a 12 stepper, which ended up in the deleted scenes on the Blu-ray.

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Quotes

Phoebe: I just ran a 10K.
Adam: Okay, my... my initial reaction is to say, "well, I just ran a marathon", but I can't tell if you're joking or if you're serious.
Phoebe: I'm as serious as cancer.

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Connections

References The Exorcist (1973)

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Soundtracks

Let Me Tell You About Her
Written and Performed by Elvis Costello
Courtesy of Universal Classics Group, under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Unforgettable, but we can't handle the truth.

This is now my favorite movie this year; I've completely forgotten Blue Jasmine, which was quite good…I think. All of the performances were solid and believable, but Josh Gad's 'moment of failure' completely destroyed me. He is absolutely Beta Male gold in this film, and so inspiring. The duet scenes between Paltrow and Ruffalo were magical: I fully believed in the romantic spark (I can't remember when an infatuation seemed more real on the screen.) Tim Robbins and Patrick Fugit made me cry for the SECOND time toward the end--fantastic stuff. I immediately called my wife and my brother to tell them I loved them…It's just freakin' great, this movie. However, this is NOT a romantic comedy. This is a serious drama with comedic elements. Blumburg and Winston turned in an incredible script that constantly avoided being trite or Hollywood where it easily could have for laughs. I must say that I am not surprised AT ALL at the lackluster ratings: Sex addiction is tooooo touchy for Americans.